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Question 1

Who do you report to if you have concerns about someone’s fitness to practice?

Answer 1

GDC

Question 2

What is not an effective method of speaking to someone who does not understand English?

Answer 2

Talking slowly

Question 3

What group of patients is considered Gillick competent?

Answer 3

Child to age of 16 years
(Under 16)

Question 4

How long should adult records be retained for before being securely destroyed?

Answer 4

11 years

Question 5

What act has been carried out if ‘plagiarism” has occurred?

Answer 5

Someone has passed copied work off as their own

Question 6

Which legislation protects you from possible retaliation when reporting incidents to higher ups?

Answer 6

Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

Question 7

What legislation resulted from the Francis Inquiry?

Answer 7

Duty of Candour

Question 8

What is the term used to describe the actions required to protect welfare of vulnerable individuals?

Answer 8

Safeguarding

Question 9

What is an effective technique of checking a patient has the necessary understanding of proposed treatment?

Answer 9

Get them to repeat back the information they have been given

Question 10

What is the section of GDPR that explains the procedure for when patients wish to access their dental records?

Answer 10

Subject Access Request

Question 11

What are different types of communication?

Answer 11

Verbal
Non verbal
Written
Electronic

Question 12

What is the purpose of gaining valid consent?

Answer 12

Ensures patient is fully aware of benefits and drawbacks of treatment and can make an informed decision

Question 13

What must you assume about a patient until proven otherwise?

Answer 13

Assume they have capacity to make their own decision until proven otherwise (mental capacity act)

Question 14

What is the Montgomery patient centred approach?

Answer 14

Ensures patients have a full understanding of treatment so they can make an informed decision

Question 15

How and when should information be used?

Answer 15

Use fairly and lawfully
Used only when relevant
Is accurate as possible
Is kept for no longer than necessary
Is handled in a way that ensures proper security
Protected against unlawful processing

Question 16

Define confidentiality

Answer 16

Keeping information private
Patients have a right for their privacy to be respected and info to only be shared with relevant parties

Question 17

Legal requirements - data protection 1998

Answer 17

Practices have a duty to safeguard patients by protecting their data
Patients have a right to access data about them at any time

Question 18

Legal requirements - GDPR

Answer 18

Give guidance on how records should be stored securely
All patients have a right to confidentiality
Patients must be kept informed about what is being done with their info and must consent

Question 19

Barriers to treatment

Answer 19

Fear
Cost
Availability of services
Access to dental facilities

Question 20

What is safeguarding?

Answer 20

Protecting a citizens health, wellbeing and enabling them to live free from harm

Question 21

What is whistleblowing?

Answer 21

When an employee makes a disclosure and passes on info about wrongdoings within the practice

Question 22

are there consequences to whistleblowing?

Answer 22

No - your employer cannot discriminate against you for reporting concerns as you have a duty to do this

Question 23

Who do you contact if patient details are sold for third party marketing?

Answer 23

Information Commissioner’s Office

Question 24

What is a the most concerning indicator of a potential safeguarding issue?

Answer 24

Child with a ripped fraenum

Question 25

What is duty of candour?

Answer 25

Ensures we are open and transparent with patients when discussing services and treatments
One of the GDC principles to treat patients with honesty and integrity
Be honest when incidents occur - take responsibility for actions

Question 26

What is the wider dental system and why you would use it?

Answer 26

Providing additional services to patients such as specialist referrals like ortho, oral surgery etc
Is useful as patients can discuss all options that are available to them both within their own practice and at other practices